US Chess Soliciting Applicants for Captain and Trainer Positions for 2026 Olympiad

US Chess Soliciting Applicants for Trainer Positions for the 2026 Olympiad Teams

US Chess is soliciting applicants for two Captain positions at the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad, one for the 2026 USA Olympiad Team and one for the 2026 USA Olympiad Women’s Team.  The Olympiad will take place September 15th – September 27th, 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. 

Applicants may be from any federation, but should be a certified FIDE trainer at any level. Applicants must have a Social Security Number (SSN) that is needed for payment. The lists of eligible applicants will be provided to the U.S. Olympiad players.  Each team will select its own Captain.

Each successful applicant must complete US Chess SafeSport Training, https://new.uschess.org/us-chess-safe-play-hub, no later than August 1, 2026. 

If you are interested in applying for one of these two Captain positions (open or women’s team), please send a resume and cover letter to Brian Yang, US Chess FIDE Events Manager, at Click here to show email address by Friday, June 12, 2026 5 p.m. CDT. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.

US Chess Soliciting Applicants for Trainer Positions for the 2026 Olympiad Teams

US Chess is soliciting applicants for two Captain positions at the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad, one for the 2026 USA Olympiad Team and one for the 2026 USA Olympiad Women’s Team.  The Olympiad will take place September 15th – September 27th, 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. 

Applicants may be from any federation, but should be a certified FIDE trainer at any level and have a US Chess rating of at least 2550 or a FIDE equivalent. Applicants must have a Social Security Number (SSN) that is needed for payment. The lists of eligible applicants will be provided to the US Olympiad players.  Each team will select its own Trainer.

Each successful applicant must complete US Chess SafeSport Training, https://new.uschess.org/us-chess-safe-play-hub, no later than August 1, 2026. 

If you are interested in applying for one of these two Trainer positions (open or women’s team), please send a resume and cover letter to Brian Yang, US Chess FIDE Events Manager, at Click here to show email address by Friday, June 12, 2026 5 p.m. CDT. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.